Intel
set goals in 2008 to reduce its environmental impact in emissions, solid waste
recycling, energy use, product energy efficiency, water and chemical waste by 2012.
With success in all areas, Intel now looks forward this year and has set milestone
goals to achieve by 2020 and Hendry highlights the specific goals and
methodology established.

Goals and Challenges
faced in Sustainability for Year 2020:

The
company aims to reduce direct greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent, on a per
chip basis from 2010 levels. In regards to solid waste, Intel’s 2020 goal is to
achieve a 90 percent recycle rate. Hendry points out that some of Intel’s
success in recycling rate efficiency can be attributed to simplicity; the
company makes it easy by having “very defined bins on where everything should
go” and ensuring recyclables are well labeled with proper disposal
instructions.

Hendry presents "Intel's Vision at the Luncheon

One of the biggest goals Intel has set
for itself is in chemical waste, aiming to achieve zero waste to landfill by
2020. Hendry believes this will be challenging, due to the increasing usage of
different chemicals, but shares a positive outlook. “I need to design new ways to
purify and recycle, that I don’t know how to do today.” The company is
developing innovative methods to achieve this goal, by looking for ways to
recycle or extract productive uses out of the waste. Techniques include
recycling back to the supplier, reprocessing as a fuel component and overall
seeking opportunities to recycle the chemical waste back into another
input.

As
Intel grows and builds more infrastructure it is difficult to decrease energy
use. “There isn’t a silver bullet; it is a whole lot of little things that add
up.” Hendry explains that Intel has put in a great deal of effort to make
factories more efficient, is more intelligent with heating and cooling usage,
and in building designs. Intel plans to further accelerate additional energy
savings, by achieving a savings of 1.4 billion kWh by 2015. Water reduction is
another challenging aspect; there is a certain level a facility must use as it
is a key part of operations and Intel upholds very stringent water quality
regulations. However, the company’s 2020 goal is to reduce water use by 10
percent, on a per chip basis below 2010 levels.

Transparency to the
Community:

Attendees from different companies sat together and shared their thoughts

Hendry
highlights Intel’s corporate slogan “Continuing our commitment to the highest
performance in all we do— from product innovation to corporate responsibility —
is good business;” and explains how the company embodies its slogan by
practicing transparency through its business endeavors and maintaining a
commitment to environmental responsibility. He believes this transparency helps
the community better understand and appreciate what Intel does beyond its basic
business practices. Through “Explore Intel,” users online can access real time
recycling, energy and other environmental information from each production
facility.

Environmental goals go
far beyond what is required by law

Hendry
sees the environmental impact of business beyond what Intel directly engages in,
“manage everything how it comes in and I have to manage how everything gets
out.” Intel goes beyond the scope of the law and is continuously looking forward.
“Be ahead of the game” Hendry states, for example when researching new
materials for production Intel factors in future sustainability and regulation.
The company seeks to use the most environmentally friendly components available,
and avoid substances that may have to be extrapolated from future production
whenever possible.